Powelton is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Powelton in 1816; the town's municipal charter was repealed in 1901. [2] A post office was in operation at Powelton from 1804 until 1913. [3]
Powelton was the location, in 1822, of a meeting of Baptists that led to the formation of the Georgia Baptist Convention.
33°25′43″N 82°52′15″W / 33.4287°N 82.8707°W